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WESSLING France: Acting close to you

Since 1983, the WESSLING Group has expanded across several countries to stay close to its business partners. Find out here what defines our international family business.

   

A family company

Our values

The Weßling family at the handover 2015

The WESSLING Group:

  • A private and independent company
  • Second generation family management

Company philosophy :

  • Expertise and continuous learning
  • Customer and market orientation
  • Flexibility and constant innovation
  • Autonomy and development of responsible solutions 
  • Respect, tolerance and diversity
The site of the first WESSLING laboratory in Münsterland

1983: founding of the company

Dr Erwin Weßling founds the first chemical laboratory of the group of companies in Altenberge/Münsterland with a focus on water analysis. A restored mill serves as the location for the laboratory.

1999: WESSLING in France

The expansion of the European network advances with the opening of a subsidiary in Lyon.

2005: English becomes the company language

Further sites are added. With branches in Hungary, France, Germany and Romania, communication is becoming increasingly international. In order to ensure a smooth exchange of information and knowledge with the customer and with all the sites, WESSLING introduces English as the company language.

The family of entrepreneurs congratulates the winners of the WESSLING Innovation Award

2008: the WESSLING Innovation Award is launched

Recognising that innovations serving the needs of the customers are the driving force behind further development, WESSLING launches the Innovation Award in a quest to find the best ideas and reward the winner each year with a prize of 10,000 euro.

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WESSLING opens a branch in China

2011: WESSLING opens a branch in China

In opening the branch in Shanghai/China, the company also builds a bridge to Asia to meet the demands of customers there. The site is successfully developed over several years by Anna Weßling.

Company founder Dr Erwin Weßling, Julia and Florian Weßling (managing partners), Anna and Diana Weßling (partners)

2015: the next generation of the family

“We are looking forward to steering the family business towards a successful future.” Julia, Florian, Anna and Diana Weßling take over responsibility as Dr Erwin Weßling passes the baton on to the next generation. Preparations had been made for the succession in a process spanning several years. And yet the handover ceremony is a particularly solemn moment.

2021 : Agrandissement Lyon

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WESSLING international

Our international locations

We are at 22 locations in Europe and China in your area and internationally, wherever our customers need us.

  • Germany
  • France
  • Switzerland
  • China
  • Romania
1200 Staff
5 Country
22 Locations

WESSLING France: 200 employees on 3 sites

  • Lyon: 5000 m² environmental analysis laboratory
  • Paris: 1500 m² microbiology and alcohol analysis laboratories
  • Lille: 500 m² location
WESSLING France : le site de Lyon

Trois sites dans l'hexagone pour une proximité avec vous.

WESSLING France : le site de Lyon
WESSLING Lyon 1999:

Le site lyonnais de WESSLING France

Inauguration of WESSLING GreenLab:

Frédéric JEAMPIERRE, Valentine GERNIGON, and Jean-François CAMPENS from WESSLING France for the inauguration of the new composability laboratory in France

WESSLING France dans le Nord, à Lille

Bienvenue à Lille

Why WESSLING?

Our proximity to you, our availability and our services adapted to your needs make the difference!

A dedicated customer manager

- A direct line and a privileged contact - Availability and reactivity

Our services for you

- WESSLING-box to optimise transport - Customer portal (web) - Activity-specific reports (Excel, PDF or other specific formats) - Equipment rental (Air sampling) - 24 hour premises ("local 24/24) on each site - On site sampling (water)

Experts take care of suitable samples for the laboratory

Our logistics

- Quick handling (24 hours) - Simplicity - Proximity shuttle - WESSLING-Box (security of samples and temperature maintenance)

Air quality analysis

- 3 COFRAC accredited laboratories - Adaptability, flexibility, R&D - Performance, speed

The performance

- Specialised staff - Analytical versatility - Method development - Global service

Our commitment (CSR)

- A well thought-out transport policy - Waste management (saving and recycling) - Control of energy consumption - Responsible selection of our suppliers (local, sustainable development...)

The "Crédit Impôt Recherche" (The research tax credit)

In our quest for continuous innovation, we aim to offer new and tailor-made solutions to specific needs.

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Our services (analysis)

Historically, WESSLING France was dedicated to the analysis of polluted sites and soils. We have progressively developed our field of expertise and now offer a wide range of services.

Food and feed

Microbiology, audits and trainings

We support you in your quality procedures.

Alcohol

Our alcohol analysis laboratory

Located in the Paris region, the laboratory analyses alcoholic drinks and much more.

Cosmetics

Full and personalised support

Food packaging and consumer products

Migration testing, compostability testing and emission testing

Environment

Our historical know-how

We carry out environmental analyses and you meet the technical and legal requirements. All of this while respecting the protection of the environment, health and consumers.

Indoor air quality

For the health in buildings

All our analyses for certification or simply for indoor living quality.

     
Search for microplastics

To detect microparticle and nanoparticle pollution

Detection through analysis but also advice and expertise in finding solutions to this problem.

     
R&D

Your ideas come alive

Waste recovery

Let's use the resources of our waste

Whether it is organic waste or energy waste, we analyse it and support you.